Arti Hurria, M.D., was recently named The George Tsai Family Chair in Geriatric Oncology. The occasion was Hurria’s chance to tell her personal story and to share her vision for the future of geriatric oncology.

Arti Hurria, M.D., was recently named The George Tsai Family Chair in Geriatric Oncology. The occasion was Hurria’s chance to tell her personal story and to share her vision for the future of geriatric oncology.

Li Li's work, as a Ph.D. candidate at City of Hope, with Alexander disease may also shed new light on similar neurodegenerative conditions such as Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

As both genetics and environmental stimuli can have an effect on the progression of illnesses and on the efficacy of treatments, one particularly important area of study is metabolism, which lies at the intersection of many diseases.